Product Details

• Actors: Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Jackie Chan, John Sham, Richard Ng, Charlie Chin
• Directors: Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
• Writers: Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Barry Wong
• Producers: Leonard Ho, Raymond Chow
• Format: Color, Dubbed, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Tai Seng
• VHS Release Date: January 1, 1998
• Run Time: 108 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305020310
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #433,047 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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"It's an epic!" howls one of the fighters in the free-for-all finale, overwhelmed by the sheer number of characters that get crowded into a single room, all pounding away at each other. Indeed, every comic actor and most of the leading action stars in Hong Kong in 1983 seem to have been squeezed into this amiable kung fu comedy--there are even tiny cameo appearances by several famous movie directors (Ann Hui, Tsui Hark, Wu Ma). This picture marks the debut of a loose-knit group of farce-action stalwarts, the Five Lucky Stars, stumble-bum reformed crooks who attempt to go straight by setting up a cleaning service, but can't seem to help getting into tons of trouble. The Stars went on to appear in several sequels, including My Lucky Stars. Jackie Chan, as a cop pursuing the hapless crooks, is essentially the straight man here, and he seems to be using a stunt double in some of his big scenes. This is a close as Chan ever got to phoning in a performance. --David Chute

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Kung-Fu Comedy Films, April 23, 2002

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Steven Collazo (Haverstraw, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Winners and Sinners [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The "Lucky Stars" crew which includes Sammo Hung, Richard Ng, Jacky Chan, etc. show what Kung-Fu Comedy is all about. This is one of my all time favorite Kung-Fu Comedies, I liked it better than "My Lucky Stars" one of my other favorites. Sammo and Jacky display their fighting skills (although Jacky had a minor role) and Richard Ng is hilarious especially in the "invisible" scene. Their fight scenes (again Richard splits my sides with his "rope-a-dope" boxing) and scams just made me keep rewinding and laughing. This is definitely one to add to your Martial Arts Collection.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great old Jackie Chan Flick, January 26, 2000

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Jean-Paul Gleeson (San Diego, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Winners and Sinners [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I am a new Jackie Chan fan, and I still enjoyed this film. Sammo Hung, and his gang of ex-cons/house cleaners are very funny. The background music also reminds me of a Chinese street performance. There are a few good stunts, and good fight scenes in the film, but don't expect great action. It was made in the 1980's, and it is obviously old. This film is much more humor, and less action. Jackie Chan only has a small role as a cop, but his scenes are good.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pure comedy!, December 22, 2008

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Timothy Maxwell - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Winners and Sinners (DVD)

Though I purchased this assuming it was going to be a martial arts film, or at least be mostly fighting, it turned out to be a refreshingly funny comedy about 5 ex-cons who try to go legit but get pulled back into crime unbeknownst to them. Jackie Chan isnt even the main character, but his screen time is well spent and the movie overall has opened my eyes to a genre in Chinese comedy.